Joe Hurst
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
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| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1964|2|4}}
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| college = Northwest Missouri State (1982–1986)
| draft_year = 1986
| career_start = 1987
| career_end = 2006
| years1 = 1987
| team1 = Quad City Thunder
| years2 = 1988–1989
| team2 = Hobart Devils
| years3 = 1990–1991
| team3 = Hobart Hornets
| years4 = 1992
| team4 = Devonport
| years5 = 1992
| team5 = Hobart Devils
| years6 = 2001
| team6 = Canberra Cannons
| years7 = 2001–2006
| team7 = Mildura Mavericks
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Joe Hurst (born February 4, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a native of East St. Louis, Illinois.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/halloffame/2006/joe_hurst.htm|title=Joe Hurst|work=nwmissouri.edu|access-date=June 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029035949/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/halloffame/2006/joe_hurst.htm|archive-date=October 29, 2012}}
College career
Between 1982 and 1986, Hurst played college basketball at Northwest Missouri State University for the Bearcats.{{cite web|url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nwmissouri.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/3/31/Men_s_Baskeball_Record_Book_thru_2021_22.pdf|title=Northwest Men's Basketball Record Book|work=Northwest Missouri State Bearcats|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223035754/https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/nwmissouri.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/3/31/Men_s_Baskeball_Record_Book_thru_2021_22.pdf|archive-date=February 23, 2023}} He was first-team All-MIAA in 1984 and 1985. He suffered an ankle injury in his final year.{{cite web|last=Pinda|first=Anthony|url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/6732582/reliving-the-journey-from-college-basketball-to-bendigo-with-jumping-joe-hurst/|title=Jumping through the history books with Bendigo's Joe Hurst|work=bendigoadvertiser.com.au|date=April 24, 2020|access-date=February 23, 2023|url-access=subscription|quote=Hurst was in his final year of university at Northwest Missouri State when he suffered an ankle injury, right as he was on the verge of...}} He left Northwest in the top five in both career scoring (1,580 points) and rebounding (777). He also set the all-time mark for blocked shots with 153.
Professional career
Hurst had a brief stint in 1987 with the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-hurstjoe001|title=Joe Hurst|work=statscrew.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223051807/https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-hurstjoe001|archive-date=February 23, 2023}}
Hurst debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia in 1988 with the Hobart Devils.{{cite web|url=http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Joe%20Hurst|title=Joe Hurst|work=andthefoul.net|access-date=February 23, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322202713/http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Joe%20Hurst|archive-date=March 22, 2016}} He was named NBL Most Valuable Player but earned selection to the All-NBL Second Team.{{cite web|url=http://nbl.com.au/www/genericpages.asp?gp=110|title=All NBL TEAMS|work=nbl.com.au|access-date=February 23, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020206233741/http://nbl.com.au/www/genericpages.asp?gp=110|archive-date=February 6, 2002}}
Hurst returned to the Devils in 1989 and then played for the Hobart Hornets in the SEABL in 1990 and 1991.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-81860-125736-16889122|title=Joe Hurst – 1990|work=SEABL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045329/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-81860-125736-16889122|archive-date=February 23, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-81860-210262-16889122|title=Joe Hurst – 1991|work=SEABL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045518/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-81860-210262-16889122|archive-date=February 23, 2023}} In 1992, he split the year with Devonport in the SEABL{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-126352-125737-16889500|title=Joe Hurst – 1992|work=SEABL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045612/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=189653880&client=0-3363-126352-125737-16889500|archive-date=February 23, 2023}} and the Devils in NBL.
Throughout the rest of the 1990s, Hurst played in Iceland, Sweden and France, and also played in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL).{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Joe-Hurst/8032|title=Joe Hurst|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=February 23, 2023|url-access=subscription}}
In February 2001, Hurst joined the Canberra Cannons in the NBL for a two-game stint.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190394708&client=0-189-88251-125714-11144594|title=Joe Hurst – 2000/01|work=NBL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223045948/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190394708&client=0-189-88251-125714-11144594|archive-date=February 23, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/players_details/0,2725,200_stats,FF.htm|title=Joe Hurst|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010702062601/http://www.nbl.com.au/players_details/0,2725,200_stats,FF.htm|archive-date=July 2, 2001|access-date=February 23, 2023}}
Between 2001 and 2006, Hurst played in the SEABL for the Mildura Mavericks.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160322202713/http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Joe%20Hurst andthefoul.net profile]
- [https://aussiehoopla.com/joe-hurst-hobart-devils-1988-nbl-mvp/ 2020 podcast interview with aussiehoopla.com]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Australia
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Illinois
Category:Canberra Cannons players
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Category:Hobart Devils players
Category:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball players